Communication and Engagement of farmers and Climate Change Researchers for Sustainable Rural Farming in Tanzania Pamela William Levira Mining and Agriculture Symposium: From Resource Curse to Development Driver Speke Resort, Kampala, Uganda; 8-10 October 2014
What I’m doing: Research is key to agriculture development
Climate risks analysis
Sharing of research ideas; institution research seminar
Climate research and awareness
Agriculture Field visit
Community engagement at every level of decision making is important for realizing results
What did I learn?
Documentation and communication of local knowledge, networking, Monitoring and feedback to the community is important
Community meetings and feedback
Achievements
Improved livelihood and food security are possible if we work together
Weather and climate information reach more people through weather bulleting, institution seminars, social medial (Facebook), weather forecast translated in Kiswahili, and community radios.
What next? 1. Documentation of indigenous/local knowledge as a tool for climate change adaptation in agricultural rural communities 2. Sharing of knowledge using: 1.
Social medial Facebook page, FarmSMS, local radios
Who benefited and how? • • •
Institution research seminar-knowledge base Research collaboration with other institutions- Funding for research The community: early warning information, seed storage, social welfare; ground water use in rural schools and local farms irrigation
Acknowledgements and contact This poster was prepared under the support of Australian government, CCIAM Program and Tanzania Meteorological Agency. Contact the Author: Pamela W. Levira P. O Box 3056, Tanzania Meteorological Agency, Ubungo Plaza, Third Floor, Dar es salaam Email address:
[email protected], Phone number:+255713527179
